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The State University of Iowa
IOWA CITY
Office of the President
December 5, 1941
Dear Nile:
I had expected to tell you good-by before you
left for service, I understood that you were to be
here until December 1, but evidently you left earlier
than that.
There was an editorial in the Daily Iowan
Wednesday morning, reprinting an editorial in the
Mason City Globe-Gazette written by Earl Hall and
quoting part of your Armistice Day address in Iowa
City. I am enclosing a copy.
The men of my generation enlisted for the
duration in World War I, but they forgot to enlist
for the duration of the peace. That was a mistake.
Peace no less than war is a dynamic thing. Unless
guided and directed, it breaks down. I hope we shall
not repeat our earlier mistake.
You have enlisted for the duration. You have
always done your part well, and you will do it well
again. We shall look forward to your return when
the peace comes, and I hope that you will be enlisted
in that, too, for the duration.
Sincerely yours,
Virgil M. Hancher
Mr. Nile Kinnick
5024 Hamilton
Omaha, Nebraska
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